TVRI's use of Indonesian

TVRI's use of Indonesian

From Kompas

Inaccuracies occur in TVRI's usage of Indonesian, while the station recommends to its viewers to use the language correctly.

One example is "Cuaca beberapa kota di Indonesia", which appears during the weather forecast segment of the news. According to the Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, "beberapa" denotes an uncertain number, more than two but just a few.

In the weather forecast segment, however, the number of cities quoted numbers around 30. "Beberapa kota" should be replaced by "kota-kota" or "berbagai kota", meaning "various cities".

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